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Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon
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Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon dubbed “Gone Mad 55”

February 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This custom 635hp 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon restomod was built by Classic Car Studio and dubbed the “Gone Mad 55”. [More…]
1000hp 1955 Chevy Built by MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
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1,000hp ’55 Chevy Build by MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration

December 16, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This ’55 Chevy ProTouring build sports a 1,000hp 427 LS engine with 2.9L Whipple supercharger and an Art Morrison chassis. [More…]
Tri-5 Chevy Front Suspension Rebuild & Brake Upgrade
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Complete Tri-5 Chevy Front Suspension Rebuild & Brake Upgrade for $550

November 20, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Dan shows us his best solutions for rebuilding the front suspension at home as well as replacing and upgrading to front disc brakes. [More…]
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Foose Design
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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Chip Foose Design

October 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose and the Foose Design team are restomoding Victor’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air with a chassis swap and LS Engine. [More…]
1957 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway Car by DD Speed Shop
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DD Speed Shop is Giving Away a 1957 Chevy Bel Air for FREE! Really.

September 13, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
DD Speed Shop’s Dan bought someone’s forgotten ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air hot rod out of a field — now he’s fixing it up to give it away for FREE! [More…]
The 1957 Chevy Bel Air Gets an FiTech EFI Conversion
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FiTech Makes EFI Conversion Easy with Kit and Force Fuel System

July 29, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
DD Speed Shop shows how easy an EFI conversion can be with a kit from FiTech on their Giveaway ’57 Chevy Belair. [More…]
DD Speed Shop’s ’57 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway Gets Interior, Exhaust
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DD Speed Shop’s ’57 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway Gets Interior and Exhaust

July 26, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The DD Speed Shop Giveaway ’57 Bel Air is getting FiTech EFI, Flowmaster Series 40’s, electric exhaust cutouts, and fresh interior. [More…]
1956 Chevy Bel Air Matte Black Unicorn
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This ’56 Bel Air is a Sinister Beast ~ Matte Black Unicorn

May 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A multi-sheen murdered-out body, monochrome interior, LS-powered badassery — Meet the Matte Black Unicorn… [More…]
Rough Cut ~ A Radical 1957 Chevy Bel Air Rat Rod
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First Look: Radical ‘Rough Cut’ 1957 Chevy Bel Air from ITW Hot Rods

May 27, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
ITW’s Chris walker is breaking all the rules again and hacking up a ’57 Chevy Bel Air into bite-sized pieces for his latest creation dubbed ‘Rough Cut’. [More…]
Tri-Five Chevy 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion
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Tri-Five Chevy 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion ~ Quick, Cheap and Easy

December 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
DD Speed Shops’ winter project: the ’57 Chevy Bel Air gets a 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion ~ Quick, Cheap and Easy. [More…]

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